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How much does a Scientist make in USA?

$100,288
/ Annual
Based on 10000 salaries
The average scientist salary in the USA is $100,288 per year or $48.22 per hour. Entry level positions start at $67,549 per year while most experienced workers make up to $155,002 per year.
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$100,288
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Low
$67,549
High
$155,002

Scientist: salaries per region

New Mexico
$131,595
Based on 2148 salaries
West Virginia
$130,967
Based on 687 salaries
Virginia
$127,107
Based on 9072 salaries
New York
$125,103
Based on 17257 salaries
Maryland
$125,000
Based on 7951 salaries
California
$124,450
Based on 73724 salaries
Washington
$121,909
Based on 11925 salaries
New Hampshire
$117,988
Based on 625 salaries
Georgia
$117,116
Based on 4622 salaries
Hawaii
$115,250
Based on 456 salaries
Alaska
$114,942
Based on 869 salaries
Rhode Island
$113,438
Based on 519 salaries
Massachusetts
$110,054
Based on 12287 salaries
Arkansas
$110,000
Based on 992 salaries
New Jersey
$108,032
Based on 10147 salaries
Idaho
$105,539
Based on 776 salaries
Michigan
$104,999
Based on 2490 salaries
Vermont
$104,381
Based on 377 salaries
Mississippi
$103,428
Based on 328 salaries
South Carolina
$103,428
Based on 1351 salaries
Alabama
$103,049
Based on 1142 salaries
Texas
$102,147
Based on 10946 salaries
Tennessee
$101,380
Based on 1285 salaries
Illinois
$100,045
Based on 6569 salaries
Oregon
$99,448
Based on 2980 salaries
Nevada
$97,968
Based on 1043 salaries
Utah
$97,935
Based on 1783 salaries
Colorado
$97,688
Based on 10966 salaries
Minnesota
$97,500
Based on 5309 salaries
Ohio
$95,000
Based on 4244 salaries
North Carolina
$92,717
Based on 5016 salaries
Indiana
$92,516
Based on 1655 salaries
Louisiana
$92,495
Based on 769 salaries
Oklahoma
$91,936
Based on 846 salaries
Arizona
$90,837
Based on 2627 salaries
Pennsylvania
$90,052
Based on 8416 salaries
Kentucky
$89,355
Based on 1522 salaries
Maine
$88,948
Based on 532 salaries
Missouri
$88,406
Based on 3621 salaries
Connecticut
$88,198
Based on 3399 salaries
Iowa
$87,884
Based on 1286 salaries
Delaware
$85,287
Based on 698 salaries
Kansas
$84,670
Based on 1688 salaries
Wisconsin
$78,508
Based on 2421 salaries
Montana
$78,402
Based on 1134 salaries
Wyoming
$76,050
Based on 256 salaries
Nebraska
$68,380
Based on 872 salaries
North Dakota
$65,813
Based on 1467 salaries
South Dakota
$65,260
Based on 2662 salaries

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